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I would prefer to connect our new Nintendo Switch gaming console to the Internet using a cable, as I did with our Nintendo Wii-U. But the USB-to-Ethernet-adapter that was working perfectly on our Wii-U isn’t even recognized by the new Nintendo Switch.

What is wrong ?

Answer :

There are 2 sides to this problem, and you might even have to take care of both :

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To use a wired ethernet-connection on the Nintendo Switch, you need to keep the Switch tablet inside the base station. If the tablet isn’t inside the base station, the Switch can’t access the wired ethernet-connection, as there is no wireless connection between the tablet and the base station. Even when docked in the base station, it is the Switch tablet that connects to WiFi directly. There is no WiFi-module inside the base station.

So, follow these steps to get it to work :

open the lid on the back of the base station and unplug the power adapter-cable

make sure the ethernet-cable is connected to your modem router

plug the ethernet-cable into your USB-to-Ethernet-adapter

plug the USB-to-Ethernet-adapter into the base station (preferably the USB-port under the lid on the back, as that is a USB3-port)

then replug the power adapter-cable into the base station and close the lid

then put the Switch tablet into the base station and turn on your TV

Go to Settings, then Internet, then Test Connection

If the info listed says “Wired Connection” you’re okay and your Internet connection speed will be displayed in a few seconds

If not, repeat the above steps and make sure all cables are plugged in properly

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The Nintendo Switch gaming console will only accept USB-to-Ethernet-adapters that are based on the ASIX AX88179 chipset. The only officially supported USB-to-Ethernet-adapter is the Hori NSW-004U Switch LAN Adapter, but any adapter based on the ASIX AX88179 chipset should work perfectly.